MINUTES OF THE PEORIA CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA
PINE ROOM, CITY HALL
January 5, 2010
A Special Meeting and Study Session of the City Council
of the City of Peoria, Arizona was convened at 8401 West
Monroe Street in open and public session at 4:00 p.m.
Members Present: Vice Mayor Joan Evans; Councilmembers
Ron Aames, Cathy Carlat, Vicki Hunt, Carlo Leone and
Dave Pearson.
Members Absent: Mayor Bob Barrett
Other Municipal Officials Present: Carl Swenson, City
Manager; Susan Daluddung, Deputy City Manager; Susan
Thorpe, Deputy City Manager; Mary Jo Waddell, City Clerk;
J.P. de la Montaigne, Andy Granger, Bill Mattingly, Larry
Ratcliff, Wynette Reed, Glen Van Nimwegen, Scott Whyte
and Claudia Lujαn.
Audience: Approximately three members of the public were
present.
Note: The order in which items appear in the minutes is
not necessarily the order in which they were discussed in
the meeting.
CONSENT AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA: All items listed with a C are considered
to be or have been previously reviewed by the City Council
and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no
separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember
so requests, in which event the item will be removed from
the General Order of Business, and considered in its normal
sequence on the Agenda.
CONSENT - New Business:
Motion was made by Councilmember Hunt, seconded by
Councilmember Leone, to authorize the holding of an
Executive Session for the purpose of:
a. Discussion and consultation with Legal Counsel and
designated representatives of the public body pertaining
to contract negotiations with employee organizations; and
b. Discussion with Legal Counsel for legal advice
pertaining to the Quintero Golf and Country Club.
Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously 6 to 0.
Note: Executive Session was held after the adjournment of
the 4:00 p.m. Special City Council Meeting and Study Session.
ADJOURNMENT:
Being no further business to come before the Council on the
Consent Agenda, Vice Mayor Evans adjourned the Special
Meeting at 4:01 p.m.
Vice Mayor Evans convened the Study Session Meeting of the
City Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona at 8401 West
Monroe Street in open and public session at 4:01 p.m.
STUDY SESSION AGENDA
Subjects for Discussion Only:
1. Higher Education Study Report and Health Care and
Bio Science Report
Scott Whyte, Economic Development Services Director,
introduced Judie Scalise, a consultant with ESI Corporation,
to present an update on the higher education initiative
project.
Ms. Scalise provided the preliminary findings of the first
two phases of a study on higher education that included a
market analysis, market feasibility and an economic impact
analysis. The findings were based on research and interviews
with Council, City staff and educational institutions.
Ms. Scalise outlined the key points on existing universities
in the metropolitan Phoenix area. Ms. Scalise reported that
71 percent of the 108 institutions are private, and
facilities are concentrated along freeway corridors.
Ms. Scalise discussed the demographics on the trade area for
Peoria. Ms. Scalise reported 11 sites for the expansion of
higher education institutions have been identified in Peoria
comprised of existing square footage of space for lease and
vacant land.
Ms. Scalise presented the results of a survey conducted to
gain an understanding of higher education site selection
criteria and determine interest in future expansion. The
compiled data included:
* Survey Response Rate
* Respondent Profile
* Expansion Requirements
* Site Location Factors
* Target Demographic Group
* Timeframe for Expansion
* Incentives as an Enticement
* Preliminary Targets
Ms. Scalise concluded the report on the higher education
study with a fiscal and economic impact analysis based on
property and sales tax figures in Maricopa County.
Mr. Whyte introduced Jackie Lundblad, a consultant with NGH
Consulting, to present a report on health care and bio
science.
Ms. Lundblad summarized the health care process including:
* Prevention and Risk Reduction
* Primary Care
* Acute Care
* Chronic Care/Disease Management
Ms. Lundblad discussed the findings of a market assessment
and advised there are enough hospital beds to serve Peoria,
but they are not located geographically to serve the high
growth projected for northern Peoria. Ms. Lundblad provided
an analysis illustrating the surplus and deficit of
physicians by specialty and reviewed major physician groups
in Peoria.
Discussion ensued on area health care facilities and
population density in 2013.
Ms. Lundblad informed Council the bioscience sector has
become a key contributor to the economy in Arizona. Ms.
Lundblad reported that the bioscience sector is expected
to grow by 62 percent over the next ten years and generate
a total impact on economic activity of $34.3 billion.
Ms. Lundblad provided a summary of local biotech and
research companies and noted there is limited biotech
development to date within Peoria or the surrounding
region.
Ms. Lundblad supplied a list of the Citys strengths,
weaknesses, opportunities and threats including:
Strengths
 Council and management support
 Blank canvas
 Growing population
 Growing senior population
 Healthy lifestyle
 Sports complex
 Topography in northern Peoria
 Lake Pleasant
 Natural preserves
 Professional workforce
 Rail and future light rail
 303 expansion
Weaknesses
 No clear vision/goals for health care or biotech
development
 City budget/financial position
 Minimal industry
 No airport
 No resorts
 No higher educational facilities or research
facilities
 Minimal health care services
 Residential focus
Opportunities
 Arizona Integrated Physicians is a health care
leader in Peoria that influences thousands of
lives which could draw clinical studies to
Peoria
 Planned Peoria Regional Medical Center -
Emergency Hospital
 World renown orthopedics  CORE Institute
 Proximity of Banner Sun Health Research Institute
 potential to draw companies to the area
 Gateway Community College needs capacity and
may be interested in a satellite on the west
side
 Solar demonstration project
 Algae research for biofuels in connection with
Lake Pleasant and ASU/U of A
 $100 Billion for science and technology
development from Stimulus package
Threats
 Planned Peoria Regional Medical Center 
Freestanding Emergency Room  may inhibit
long-term development of a general hospital
 Other cities  local cities are all competing
for health care and biotech research
 Available venture capital
 Ability to compete with other states on financial
incentives
 Federal health care reform has the potential to
dramatically change the health care landscape
including research due to new taxes on device
manufacturers
Ms. Lundblad concluded the presentation on health care and
bio science with an outline of the next steps in the process:
* Define Peorias long-term vision and role in the
development of health care and biotech Services
* Identify key success factors
* Prioritize and develop key strategies for achieving
Peorias vision, including an understanding of the
costs and benefits to the City - determine the what,
when and how for each strategy
* Evaluate structuring opportunities
* Develop high-level implementation steps
* Identify and pursue immediate-term opportunities
In response to questions from Council, Susan Daluddung,
Deputy City Manager, emphasized that recruitment and
marketing are high priorities. Ms. Daluddung advised
Council that updates on the progress of both the higher
education and health care initiatives will be presented
in February.
ADJOURNMENT:
Being no further business to come before the Council, the
meeting was duly adjourned at 5:38 p.m.
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Bob Barrett, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Mary Jo Waddell, City Clerk
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and
correct copy of the minutes of the Special Meeting and Study
Session of the City Council of Peoria, Arizona held on the
5th day of January, 2010. I further certify that the meeting
was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.
Dated this 2nd day of February, 2010.
(Seal)
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Mary Jo Waddell, City Clerk